in the name of the queen.

Cyrus was completely numb.

Although he has been working hard to improve his personal strength and reorganize the Natural Court over the years, the disadvantage of the Natural Court being far away from the center of world civilization cannot be easily changed by personal efforts.

The Nubian Kingdom is still far less attractive to young talents than the mainland countries.

The biggest dream of Nubian young people is to learn how to do it and go to Sussex, Golden Kite or even the Vladimir Empire to seek development opportunities.

Sussex and the Golden Kite Republic, which attach more importance to the development of the ocean, are simply holy places in their hearts.

Under this unfavorable situation of talent outflow, Cyrus was still able to rectify internal conflicts and ensure that the weakest of the three major religions, the Natural Temple, did not lose in momentum. This can be said to be quite difficult.

However, the development of an organization depends not only on individual efforts, but also on changes in the international situation.

He is waiting for his chance.

Waiting for the opportunity to cause a massacre throughout Rodinia and severely damage the strength of various countries.

Last year's fierce battle between the two major camps in Rodinia made him think that his chance had come.

Although he was more attracted to maritime civilizations like Sussex, he still went against the majority and allowed the Kingdom of Nubia to join the Holy Alliance.

He was not optimistic about the Holy Alliance, but he was optimistic about Sophia.

Apart from this, he had no other choice.

The Nubian Navy ranks second in the world, and its ecological niche overlaps with that of the Sussex Empire.

If you join the Free Alliance, even if you win in the end, you won't be able to get the biggest piece of the pie. But it will be different if you join the Holy Alliance.

As long as they win the war, they will have the opportunity to replace the Sussex Empire.

He had taken everything into account, except the farce that the war would end.

The Nubian Kingdom, which lost almost all of its navy, became the real loser in this war.

This is also the reason why Cyrus did not dare to offend Roland.

It would take at least a hundred years for the Nubian Kingdom to restore its navy to its peak.

Of course they couldn't just sit there and wait for nearly a hundred years, so they set an exaggerated target on the southern continent.

Although the people here are ignorant and the development is backward, the resources are rich and the land is fertile, so it is no problem to feed hundreds of millions of people.

Most of the southern continent had indeed been divided up by the major powers in the form of colonies and protectorates. The Nubian Kingdom had to race against time to seize the last empty space while other countries were still recuperating.

However, even this corner area is being robbed?

How shameless this is.

Looking at Cyrus's brilliant expression, Roland felt somewhat sympathetic towards him.

Sympathy is sympathy, but after all, they are not close friends. In his heart, Roland still prefers Anthony and the Magic Empire.

After coughing lightly, Roland couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Cyrus, if the Dark Ethnic Group invades from the north, what are you going to do?"

"Build a defense line along the Nubian River and hold on to the danger." Cyrus said helplessly.

Although I don't want to show weakness, lying in front of Roland will only make me weaker.

"What if the Magic Empire moves south?"

Cyrus's face twitched slightly, but he still insisted, "The navy of the Kingdom of Talia is not that strong. Even if our navy has lost its combat effectiveness, it is not difficult to stop them by relying on the coastal defense line."

"What if they unite?" Roland continued to stab without hesitation.

Cyrus's expression suddenly changed, and he simply gave up, "Mr. Roland, our country is at least a signatory to the New World Treaty. Do you really intend to sit back and watch foreign forces annex us?"

"Of course not."

This was the attitude Roland was waiting for. He said in a serious tone, "Your country is not only a signatory to the Continental Convention, but also a member of the Rodinia Alliance. I must be responsible for your country's security."

Cyrus didn't expect Roland to agree so readily.

While he was delighted, he also became more alert. People who show kindness to others for no reason are probably not good people.

Roland might not be a wicked bastard, but don't expect him to be a moral role model.

Fortunately, he still had some bottom line in his actions. Even if he had to pay a price, it was better than having his country destroyed, Cyrus thought silently.

He asked in a deep voice: "What's the price?"

Don't try to take advantage when doing business with Roland, a small loss is equal to a huge profit!
Cyrus knew Roland very well, and those who wanted to take advantage of Roland had their graves covered with tall grass.

"According to the agreement between Queen Sophia and the Demon King's representative, the Rodinian countries will gradually withdraw from the southern continent, and the existing colonies must be dealt with within 30 years."

"I am now Sofia's executor, so the countries I serve cannot violate her decisions."

Roland's bewitching voice sounded like a devil's whisper, "But you are different. You don't need to abide by this secret agreement. Similarly, the Magic Empire doesn't need to abide by it either."

"Of the three forces, the most powerful is naturally the fully-formed Dark Elves, followed by your country. Unless a miracle happens, the Magic Empire will be the weakest."

Cyrus was very pleased with Roland's words, but he still said a few polite words modestly.

"Mr. Roland, you are joking. Although the Magic Empire is the weakest now, they have the deepest foundation. As long as they can discover new magic crystal veins, their upper limit will be much higher than ours."

Cyrus pondered for a moment and said slowly, "Please help me, Mr. Roland, to make some connections. I want to talk to the person in charge of the Magic Empire alone."

Roland smiled and said, "I'll arrange it as soon as possible."

Although Lisa could also make decisions for Master Anthony, Roland did not intend to let Lisa get involved.

The treacherous politics were still too complicated for her, and he also had his own selfish motives and didn't want Lisa to get too deeply entangled with the Magic Empire.

In his opinion, the era of the magic empire has ended and now it is just a last gasp.

Roland didn't even agree with Lisa being the new queen of the Magic Empire.

Only out of respect for his sister did he reluctantly accept the result.

He was the one who stood up for his sister by acting as a go-between for the Magic Empire and getting them to join forces with the God of Nature to deal with the Dark Elves.

But only this once.

He would rather leave tickets for Lisa and Anthony on the ship heading for a new era than help the magic empire regain its glory.

Everyone has selfish desires, and he is no exception.

Cyrus accepted Roland's arrangement without much hesitation.

He has no choice.

The Nubian Kingdom is stuck right between the Magic Empire and the New Darkin. If they make the wrong choice, they won't even be qualified to be chess pieces and will simply become a chessboard.

After reaching a secret agreement, Cyrus put no obstacles in the way of Roland's speech.

He nodded in agreement without even looking at the speech Roland had prepared.

He believed that Roland could strike the right balance, and he also believed in the firm faith of the believers in nature.

Yet Roland's public speaking still gave him a headache.

Half a month after the secret agreement, Roland traveled from Yadri Port in the north to the Ogaden region in the south. His speech caused a sensation that even surprised himself.

He did not hide his identity, and this time he chose to give a speech as the Cardinal Minister of the Vladimir Empire.

But he didn't expect that the crowd would cheer him the most as "Governor Roland".

After all, most of his achievements were made as the Governor-General overseas (Northern Rodinia).

After the Battle of Baishan, although he did a lot of things, he was a good fighter and did not leave his name, so the people had no idea what he had done.

Some even think that he has become less aggressive than before after being kept by Sophia.

The crowd shouted "Governor Roland" and also felt a little regretful about the hero's old age.

Faced with the enthusiasm of the crowd, Roland's itinerary was changed again and again, and the originally planned one-week trip was delayed for more than half a month. But no matter how long the journey is, it will come to an end.

The Ogaden region was the end point of his lecture tour.

The choice of this place was also the result of careful consideration.

Although Ogaden is located in the central part of the southern continent, its ethnic group and civilization system are still part of the Pan-Rodinian civilization.

Thousands of years ago, the southern border of the Magic Empire during its heyday was also here.

The borders of most super empires in human history also stop here.

Everyone does this, and there are certainly deep-seated reasons for this.

"So why are they unwilling to cross Ogaden?" Lisa held her chin with both hands, her curious eyes cast on Roland's confident face.

The Sky City of Ogaden is the southernmost central city of the Pan-Rodinian civilization.

Although it has a population of only about 300,000, it is already one of the top five cities in the Nubian Kingdom.

Further south is the wilderness, real wilderness.

It is said that even the light of God does not shine south of Ogaden, so this place is also called the City of Skyrim.

Since the glory of God refused to favor it, the area south of Ogaden had a very scary nickname, "The Land Forsaken by God."

There is only a wrong name, not a wrong nickname. The southern continent south of Ogaden is indeed a place far away from the center of human civilization.

There is no country that has lasted for many years here, and most areas still exist in the form of tribes and tribal alliances.

If someone else had asked such a stupid question, Roland would not have wanted to answer it at all, but Lisa was different.

Even if she asked the Lord, Roland would answer her patiently and try to make her understand.

Lisa is no longer the post office employee who didn't know how big the world was. She is about to become the queen of the magic empire and is considered to be well-informed.

She knew, of course, that Ogaden was the dividing line between civilization and barbarism.

Roland knew that this was his sister's way of giving him a kind reminder.

With his current strength, as long as he doesn't become arrogant, he can protect himself even if he encounters danger. With the addition of Eden, no one can stop them unless Sophia takes action personally.

As long as you keep calm and don't act recklessly, even if there is danger, it will not be fatal.

But for those ambitious young people, keeping calm and not wasting time is easier said than done.

If young people are not outspoken, can they still be called young people?

Fortunately, Roland was no longer young and flamboyant. He smiled and said calmly, "Thanks for the reminder. I won't be careless."

"There are many reasons why Ogaden became the dividing line between civilization and barbarism, including geography, culture, history and race. It's hard to explain in a few words. If you want to listen, it can be used as a journey story."

Lisa's eyes were curved into crescents, which made her look particularly beautiful.

She smiled with satisfaction and said softly, "Okay, it will take several hours to get to the next city, uh, I mean the settlement, and I really need an interesting story."

Roland's identity and status are completely different from before, but he is still the younger brother who listens to advice.

Lisa reminded him in a tactful way, but Roland admitted it openly, which made her seem like she didn't believe him.

Lisa heaved a sigh of relief and poured Roland a cup of thirst-quenching floral water, then listened to Roland's story with a smile on her face.

Roland's story is very long, and he starts from the Fifth Age.

In the early Fifth Era, the Southern Continent once entered the core circle of human civilization.

At that time, there were countries and civilizations south of the Ogaden.

However, these civilizations faded away like the tide. The Alemanni Empire did not even go south to Ogaden, but stopped at the port of Yadri.

Although the Alemanni Empire was once prosperous, it never had a strong navy. The land part of Porto Adrià was connected to the main part of the Rodinia continent and was the southernmost part they could control.

"I only know about the decline of the Southern Continent, but I don't know the specific reasons. In the past, there were several civilized countries in the Southern Continent. Among them, the Ivory Kingdom, the Ocean Kingdom, the Gold Kingdom, the Sun Kingdom and other countries had frequent exchanges with the countries of Rodinia and seemed to have been integrated into the human civilization circle."

"Yet they declined overnight, and the books of the time simply recorded the events without going into detail."

Lisa didn't like Roland's sigh. She said casually, "Is it because the gods hate you?"

"Perhaps, but even if the gods despise it, it will not decline overnight. There must be a slow death process. This kind of decline is like sudden death."

Lisa was afraid that Roland would get tangled up, so she quickly persuaded him, "We should go there. Maybe we will find something new."

"That's right. I have a feeling that as the day of return approaches, the mystery of the decline of the southern continent will also be solved, and it will be a very important part."

Roland put aside these doubts for the time being and continued his story.

After the Alemanni Empire, there was no overlord on the Rodinia continent until the emergence of the Magic Empire.

The middle area was blank last year, and the southern border of the mainstream civilization circle is near the port of Yadri.

The former Skyrim city of Ogaden has been abandoned for a long time.

The Magic Empire created a glorious civilization and even brought many primitive tribes into modernization, but they also abandoned the southern part of the Southern Continent.

The Magic Empire does not believe in gods, they believe in themselves more. They certainly don’t care about the saying of the God-forsaken land. However, they did not go south either, which shows that this is truly a wild land.

So why are they unwilling to go south?
Lisa shook her head slowly. "I don't know. Teacher Anthony doesn't know either. He just said that the former Magic Emperor issued an order prohibiting expansion to the south and listed this place as a place not suitable for conquest."

This answer was within Roland's expectations. If Anthony really knew, he would definitely tell him.

He smiled and said, "You know what happened next. The Nubian Kingdom did not dare to expand northward, so it expanded all the way south, even crossing the Ogaden Line and entering the God-forsaken Land."

“I don’t know what kind of trouble they encountered that made them give up expanding southward.”

Lisa said casually: "Maybe it's an oracle? After all, only the will of God can convince fanatical believers."

Roland was stunned for a moment. He had thought about this possibility when he was thinking divergently, but he quickly rejected it.

The gods will not care about the lives of ants. If expansion is profitable, they will definitely send down obscure oracles to encourage believers to explore the way forward with their lives and blood.

The oracle that prevents the fanatics from moving south must meet one premise: moving south is not in the interests of the gods.

There are only two possibilities for someone who doesn't care about the cost at all but still tries to stop it.

The first is to think that there is not the slightest chance.

This is obviously impossible, after all, humans have created civilization south of the Ogaden in history.

The second possibility is that the gods want to hide some unspeakable truth.

Roland closed his eyes and fell into deep thought.

He didn't know how long it had been, but just when Lisa was about to fall asleep, he suddenly opened his eyes and thought of a fish that had escaped the net.

"The remnants of the God's Punishment Legion!"

"They didn't completely destroy the Magic Empire, but they didn't fail completely either. The last Divine Punishment War ended with a small part of the Divine Punishment Legion being defeated and escaping, and then hiding."

"If my guess is correct, the God-Forsaken Land is the hiding place of the God's Punishment Legion!"

Hearing the name of the God's Punishment Legion, Lisa instinctively felt fear.

After all, they were a super army that could even destroy the Magic Empire, and their power was beyond Lisa's imagination.

I don’t know how many remnants of the God’s Punishment Legion are left, and how they have developed over the years.

She sat up straight with a trembling voice, "Roland, let's turn back. The southern continent is not suitable for travel."

"No, I think it's very suitable. It's very suitable."

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Roland's eyes. "When we return to the world of the living, all beings are equal. The fighting power of the remnants of the God's Punishment Legion has also been suppressed by the Supreme Law and cannot be exerted. This is the best time to kill them." (End of this chapter)